Category Archives: Indians

2016 MVP Ballots

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Bryan

Unless your team wins the World Series, there are few days on the calendar sadder than the day the last out settles into a player’s glove and baseball slips into hibernation.  Among the few reprieves from the long, dark winter … Continue reading →

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Forecasting October with Playoff Runs

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Bryan

If you’ve paid any attention to baseball over the past decade or so, you know that playoff results are governed by something other than logic. There is no formula that can identify a great playoff team. October baseball is driven … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue Jays, Cubs, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Mets, Nationals, Orioles, Predictions, Rangers, Red Sox | 2 Comments

Wait ‘Til Next Year – 2016 Baseball Preview

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Bryan

I’ve been writing season previews for a long time.  Everyone writes season previews.  There’s not much I can say that others haven’t said.  The Braves are really bad.  The Cubs are really good.  The Red Sox are hard to predict. … Continue reading →

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Top 100 MLB Players – 2016

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Bryan

In less than two weeks, Bryce Harper will take meaningful swings and Chris Sale will throw meaningful pitches and Andrelton Simmons will make meaningful dives to his right and throw out determined, incredulous baserunners.  As the Royals begin their first … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Astros, Blue Jays, Cubs, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Mets, Nationals, Predictions, Royals, Tigers | 2 Comments

Two Groups of Aces

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Bryan

Here are two ranked groups of pitchers: Group A 1. Max Scherzer 2. Chris Sale 3. Corey Kluber 4. Clayton Kershaw 5. Sonny Gray 6. Jake Arrieta 7. Dallas Keuchel 8. David Price 9. Zack Greinke 10. Chris Archer 11. … Continue reading →

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2015 Baseball Preview

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Bryan

Opening Day is less than two weeks away, which means we shouldn’t expect more than two or three pitchers to tear elbow ligaments before the season starts. That kind of confidence makes a season preview less of a fool’s errand … Continue reading →

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2014 Walter Johnson Awards

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Bryan

The awards for best pitcher, at least in the American League, are worth far more ink than I’m about to spill on them. Alas… NL Walter Johnson Award 1. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers You were expecting Dan Haren? Kershaw hasn’t quite … Continue reading →

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Remaining Award Picks

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Bryan

I’ve heard tell that the Baseball Bloggers Alliance may come out of hibernation to vote on our annual awards. Having already covered my MVP (or “Stan Musial”) and Cy Young (“Walter Johnson”) picks, I thought I’d chime in with some … Continue reading →

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Playoff Preview, Week One

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Bryan

The last day of the regular season gave us what so many of us wanted- another day of the regular season. I have a hard time accepting that tomorrow’s one-game playoff is a regular season game, while the following day’s … Continue reading →

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An Early All-Star Ballot

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Bryan

In the past, I’ve used this space to name my quarter-season All-Star team. With the actual All-Star ballot now out, I’m tempted to post both a novelty piece about the players enjoying unexpected success through 40-45 games and an actual … Continue reading →

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